Migrant birds visiting The Big Island of Hawaii
Feb 21, 2020 17:05:47 GMT -8
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Post by imperialbirders on Feb 21, 2020 17:05:47 GMT -8
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It is always fascinating to see uncommon and rare birds visiting Hawaii such as the Snow Goose (seen by us in Waikoloa in 2018). This year we noticed a lone gull in the Kings Pond (freshwater pond) at Waikoloa Beach. We were able to identify it as a lone Bonaparte Gull.
Gulls sightings are rare in Hawaii as they lack the salt glands used by marine birds to desalinate seawater and require a supply of freshwater. Some gulls do occasionally reach Hawaii but most are immature birds that have stumbled upon this most remote island chain or been blown in with a storm.
Bonaparte’s Gull at the King’s Pond at Waikoloa Beach by Imperial Birders, on Flickr
It is always fascinating to see uncommon and rare birds visiting Hawaii such as the Snow Goose (seen by us in Waikoloa in 2018). This year we noticed a lone gull in the Kings Pond (freshwater pond) at Waikoloa Beach. We were able to identify it as a lone Bonaparte Gull.
Gulls sightings are rare in Hawaii as they lack the salt glands used by marine birds to desalinate seawater and require a supply of freshwater. Some gulls do occasionally reach Hawaii but most are immature birds that have stumbled upon this most remote island chain or been blown in with a storm.
Bonaparte’s Gull at the King’s Pond at Waikoloa Beach by Imperial Birders, on Flickr
